Organic Seed Production and Saving : The Wisdom of Plant Heritage EPUB
by Bryan Connolly
Illustrated by Jocelyn Langer
Part of the Organic Principles and Practices Handbook Series series
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The skills of seed saving are vital for small organic food producers and the whole of agriculture. Farmers and gardeners need to be able to produce their seeds as a basic, inalienable way to control their means of production.
Part of the NOFA guides. Includes information on:
- Strengths and limitations of hybrid varieties
- Before you grow the seed (selecting varieties, saving seed and improving crops, intellectual property rights)
- Growing seed (pollination biology, harvesting, cleaning, storage, germination testing)
- Details on individual crops (amaranth, crucifers, beets and chard, lettuce, cucurbits, corn and small grains, nightshades, root veggies)
Plus detailed appendices including more info on seed cleaning, seed companies, and more.
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:128 pages
- Publisher:Chelsea Green Publishing
- Publication Date:28/04/2011
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- ISBN:9781603583541
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Download Now
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:128 pages
- Publisher:Chelsea Green Publishing
- Publication Date:28/04/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781603583541
